I am so humbled and excited to share a 5-part series with Cynthia Bemis Abrams and “Advanced TV Herstory”. Because Cynthia says it so much better than I can: “Sometimes we lose sight of the adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Since lockdown I’ve connected with people and organizations that… Read More 5-Part Podcast Series with “Advanced TV Herstory”

I’ve always been a lover of movies since I was a kid. I knew when I was 13 years old, I wanted to work in the film / television industry. I thought acting was the only way to do that as there was very little representation behind the camera for minorities.  But then I started… Read More @starvictoriadirector: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

Right now, I am working on setting a premiere for Crystal & Chelsea, an independent pilot I wrote with my best friend Khiyon Hursey, starred in, and produced alongside my good friend Miranda Pancheco. It is very timely and about a psychic that scams white women into being less racist. It’s basically Don’t Trust the… Read More @thewittygirl: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

I know this sounds absolutely insane. But every year I save all the drive-ons from studios I’ve gotten as a sort of measure of how much access I have in Hollywood. Bonus points for actual badges. This tradition was important to me as someone who temped a lot around various studios and worked as an… Read More @thewittygirl: What, if anything, do you collect?

Do not date in the industry and don’t be afraid to speak up. Do not be afraid to say that you are a writer or an actor or whatever you want to be, because I guarantee you, a white guy with half your qualifications is telling everyone that he is. 

Right now, what I consider to be a successful moment is when people I admire notice the hard work I am putting in and let me know that they see me trying my best. Honestly, those are the moments where I smile the biggest. 

My biggest concern with the future is diversity being a trend, and POC getting shunned out of Hollywood and the remaining will be forced to tell only white stories again. I consider myself to be a black artist and it would be a shame if I couldn’t really delve deeper into characters like myself, simply… Read More @thewittygirl: What is your biggest concern with the future?

My mom died when I was 11 and then my dad died when I was 15 and it was after both of their deaths I became the person I should have always been. My mother was a Jamacian immigrant and my dad was a former NFL player turned motivational speaker who grew up very poor.… Read More @thewittygirl: What’s a defining moment in your life?

All my life I have wanted to be a writer. I wrote my first short story at the age of 10 and I was published for the first time at 15. But it wasn’t until I went to college that I learned that TV writers make the most money and have the most power out… Read More @thewittygirl: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

My Instagram @yeahthatsronelle is the best place. You can also keep up with my personal projects by visiting my website ronellethomas.com. As I mentioned above, I am literally seeing where each day takes me but I will tell you my plans. I am currently editing a number of projects for Freida Films, who I recently… Read More @yeahthatsronelle @unapologetic_shortfilm: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?